California
State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) recognizes that the abuse of alcohol and
other drugs is detrimental to the educational mission of the University, as well
as to individual members of the University community and their families. All
members of the University community have a stake in ensuring that alcohol is
used in a responsible manner. To achieve this end, CSUB has developed a
comprehensive approach to address potential and/or actual problems of substance
abuse. This approach emphasizes the following components:

i.
Taking effective steps to create and maintain an environment conducive to
educational growth for students, faculty, and staff.

ii. Providing continual education, prevention, and intervention services along
with referrals to community treatment facilities as needed.

iii. Encouraging students who are experiencing difficulties associated with
alcohol and/or illicit drug use to seek an assessment, counseling, and other
treatment services voluntarily with the understanding that assistance is
confidential.

iv. Assessing University sanctions for the manufacture, distribution, use, or
possession of illegal drugs or the possession of alcohol which may include
prosecution under applicable state and federal laws.

Student
Policy on Alcohol

1. Only
those University students 21 years of age or older may possess or consume
alcoholic beverages at approved University-related functions or in designated
locations on campus, and they must do so in a responsible manner. Students are
expected to assume responsibility for their own behavior while drinking and
must understand that being under the influence of alcohol in no way lessens
their accountability to the University community.

2.
Students will not provide alcoholic beverages to anyone under 21 years of age.

3.
University recognized student living units and events sponsored by University
recognized groups are governed by University policy concerning alcohol.
Individuals and groups are expected to follow appropriate on-campus
residential housing guidelines.

4.
Alcoholic beverages may not be present at student organization recruitment
efforts. The use of University funds to provide alcohol to students is
prohibited.

5. The
intention to serve alcoholic beverages must be registered with the office or
department administratively responsible for the facility or location where the
event is to be held.

Violation
of University policies concerning alcohol will result in appropriate
disciplinary action. If a determination that a violation of the alcohol policy
has occurred, by either an individual or a student organization, sanctions
will be assessed. Such sanctions for a group or individual may include any of
the following:

Community
service

Educational sessions

Denial of use of University facilities

Social probation

Disciplinary probation

Revocation of recognition as a student organization

Suspension from the University

Expulsion from the University

If a
determination is made that a student organization has violated the University
alcohol policy, sanctions will be assessed by the Office of Student Leadership
and Involvement.
If a determination is made that a student is in violation of the University
alcohol policy, sanctions will be assessed by the President or a designee.

In
addition, if a determination that a violation of the alcohol policy has occurred
by an individual student (group grievances are not permitted), that student has
the right to file a nonacademic grievance. A student wishing to file a grievance
should consult the Student Complaint and Grievance Procedure. Copies of the
procedure are available in the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
and the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies.

Student
Policy on Illicit Drugs

California
State University, Bakersfield prohibits the possession, use, and/or sale of
narcotics, marijuana, and/or other illicit drugs. Violation of University
policies concerning illicit drugs shall result in appropriate disciplinary
action up to and including suspension or expulsion from the University, and in
the case of organizations, loss of recognition. The following is a brief summary
of the state and federal criminal sanctions that may be imposed upon someone who
violates the illicit drug policy at CSUB or elsewhere in the State of
California.

1. A
violation of California law for the possession, use, and/or sale of narcotics,
marijuana, and/or other illicit drugs includes imprisonment in the county jail
or state prison for one to nine years, plus fines up to $100,000 for each
count.

2. A
violation of federal law for the possession, use, and/or sale of narcotics,
marijuana, and/or other illicit drugs may include imprisonment in a federal
penitentiary for one to fifteen years plus substantial financial penalties.

3. A
violation of the law involving an individual being under the influence of a
combination of alcohol and drugs (itself potentially fatal), may result in an
increase in criminal sanctions and penalties.

Employee
Policy

Violations
of the University drug and alcohol policy can lead to disciplinary action up to
and including reassignment, suspension and termination. In particular, each
employee engaged to work under the auspices of a federal grant must be given a
copy of this policy statement and must agree to the provisions of the Drug-Free
Workplace Act. The employee must also notify the University of any drug
conviction resulting from a violation occurring in the workplace no later than
five days after that conviction. The University must also notify the granting
agency of the conviction within ten days after receiving notice from the
employee. The University is required to take one of the following actions within
30 days of receiving notice of a drug-related conviction from an employee:

1.
Instituting the appropriate personnel action against the employee, up to and
including termination.

2.
Requiring the employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse
assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal,
State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency.

The
University Police are responsible for legal sanctions and guidelines for all
unlawful possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol. These
guidelines are derived from one of the following California laws.